Georgia State Panthers at Troy Trojans
· NCAA - Football
Goose Crowder throws for 361 yards and 4 TDs, Troy beat Georgia State 31-19
Troy (7-4, 5-2 Sun Belt Conference) plays at Southern Miss next Saturday and the winner will advance to the conference championship game on Dec. 5.
DJ Epps had eight receptions for 103 yards and two touchdowns and Ethan Conner added 85 yards receiving and two TDs on three catches for the Trojans.
Conner caught a 26-yard scoring strike from Crowder that made it 10-3 late in the first quarter and added a 39-yard touchdown in the third quarter that gave Troy a 17-6 lead.
Georgia State responded with a 12-play, 75-yard drive that took nearly six minutes off the clock and culminated when Branson Robinson ran it in from the 4 to trim its deficit to 17-12 after a failed 2-point try.
Epps had touchdown receptions of 10 and 35 yards in the fourth quarter.
Christian Veilleux was 19-of-38 passing for 307 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Panthers. Javon Robinson had seven receptions for 146 yards, which included a 17-yard touchdown.
Georgia State (1-10, 0-7) has lost eight in a row.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Panthers at Trojans 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 2nd Period 13:29 | Liam Rickman 34 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 7:23 | Scott Taylor Renfroe 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:15 | G. Crowder pass to E. Conner for 26 yds, for a TD (S. Renfroe KICK) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Liam Rickman 47 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:26 | Ethan Conner 39 Yd pass from Goose Crowder (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:29 | Branson Robinson 4 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:01 | DJ Epps 10 Yd pass from Goose Crowder (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:00 | C. Veilleux pass to Ja. Robinson for 17 yds, for a TD (L. Rickman KICK) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:25 | DJ Epps 35 Yd pass from Goose Crowder (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
Statistics
 GAST |
 TROY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 3-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 11-20 |
| 0-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 516 | Total Yards | 423 |
| 360 | Passing | 361 |
| 25/51 | Comp/Att | 27/43 |
| 7.1 | Yards per pass | 8.4 |
| 156 | Rushing | 62 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 32 |
| 4.6 | Yards per rush | 1.9 |
| 5-30 | Penalties | 5-55 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:55 | Possession | 30:05 |
Game Information
Location: Troy, AL
Attendance: 20,243 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 12-2 | 8-0 |
| Old Dominion | 10-3 | 6-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-7 | 5-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 7-6 | 4-4 |
| Marshall | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-8 | 2-6 |
| Georgia State | 1-11 | 0-8 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 8-6 | 6-2 |
| Southern Miss | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Louisiana | 6-7 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Texas State | 7-6 | 3-5 |
| South Alabama | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| UL Monroe | 3-9 | 1-7 |
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